Weekly State of the States: September 1, 2023 Edition
As August finally comes to a close this week, Governors in the South were busy combatting the effects of Hurricane Idalia, and Alabama pitched in to help Louisiana combat the ongoing wildfires. Tennessee's special session [...]
Salem Witch Trials: 2021 Legislation Exonerating Accused Witch
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Larisa Koshkina from Pixabay In the spirit of Halloween, one may be interested to know that Massachusetts state lawmakers this year introduced legislation related to the Salem Witch Trials. [...]
October 29th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Redistricting, Special Sessions, and California May Ban Live Weapons on Movie Sets
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay This week, unsurprisingly, redistricting continued to remain a top priority for many legislatures across the country. Outside of redistricting and various special sessions, one lawmaker [...]
Around the States: 2021 Special Session Updates
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay Some state legislatures may be called into “special sessions” to address specific policy topics in addition to regular legislative meetings. In 14 states, only governors [...]
Inmate Education Programs: Legislative Update
Photo credit: iStock.com/tapui Several state legislatures continue to consider inmate education programs, which offer people experiencing incarceration opportunities to get degrees while serving their prison sentences. Although these education programs are not available in every [...]
Salem Witch Trials: Exonerating Accused Witch and Naming Road After Another
Photo credit: iStock.com/BruceStanfield For Halloween 2021, DMGS reviewed legislation introduced by Massachusetts state lawmakers that would have exonerated an accused witch from the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692 and involved over 150 [...]
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